How To Tell Your Dog is in Pain

They say dogs are “man’s best friend,” and if your best friend were feeling pain, wouldn’t you want to do everything you could to alleviate it? If only our dogs could talk! Then they could tell us what’s wrong. Unfortunately, it’s up to us to recognize the signs of pain in our canine companions. Here are a few signs that might indicate your canine companion is in pain:

Behavioral Changes:

Decreased appetite — especially if he’s experiencing dental pain

Changes in water consumption — dogs that begin drinking considerably more or less water each day

Sleeping more or less — a dog might sleep more if he’s trying to heal or less if he can’t get comfortable